Can't sleep? Pop a 'lude

What is "medicine" changes with time. Take live leeches, which commonly appear in books set in Europe's Middle Ages.

Idaho House passes tax overhaul bill

Legislation hikes fuel tax 7 cents

Wells Fargo reports 3 percent increase in income

NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP) - A stable housing market and fewer bad loans helped lift Wells Fargo's quarterly profit 3 percent.

Google social net is about preserving leadership

NEW YORK - Google didn't build its new Plus service simply to have an online hangout like Facebook.

Budgets for bugs, other 'nongame' wildlife

In all the news about state budgets it is interesting to note that Idaho Fish and Game receives no general tax money. Fish and Game is funded by hunting and fishing license sales and federal excise taxes on sporting equipment. These funds go to manage those "game" species we hunt and fish, but what about the wild animals that are not considered game?

Title companies feel vulnerable families are entitled to a nicer Thanksgiving

Turkeys & More Coordinator Evalyn Adams was very excited to receive a combined donation of $3,000 given by six of the local title companies.

BATTLING PORCH PIRATES

En garde!

Exchange debate starts early

BOISE - Ideological objections to federal health care reform clashed Thursday with the more pragmatic interests of business as Gov. Butch Otter joined lawmakers, industry and the state's top insurance regulator in the debate over whether Idaho should establish its own insurance exchange.

New-home sales plunge 33 percent

Potential buyers stop shopping after tax credit ends

WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes collapsed in May, sinking 33 percent to the lowest level on record as potential buyers stopped shopping for homes once they could no longer receive government tax credits.

Appeals court: Driver was charged under wrong statute

A Kootenai County man served a one-year driver's license suspension for leaving the scene of a one-vehicle slide-off accident in which he clipped a speed-limit sign - but that was too severe of a penalty.

Things to watch for…

I frequently search for wine on the internet. Not to buy of course, but to find pictures of the labels so we can include them in our weekly wine special, the “Friday Night Flights,” or for tasting notes from the producers to see if the winemaker got the same things from their wine as I did. I also search to find wine for our customers when they request we special order some of their favorites that we don’t have on our shelves. All of this and other reasons lead to a lot of internet searches.

Christmas tree buyers face reduced supplies, higher prices

Record-breaking heat and wildfires in late June took a heavy toll on Christmas tree farms in Oregon and Washington

Slim-down separation

Strategery drops partner to avoid perceived conflicts

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Shed lightly

IDFG reminds residents to protect wildlife while gathering sheds

Winter is not over for wintering deer and elk, not by a long shot. So keep that in mind before you start shed hunting.

Guns you want back, sales guys you don't

Pony Express on U.S. 95 recently closed without notice due to the failing health of the owner, who has now passed away. A number of consumers who had placed their guns on consignment with Pony Express have contacted me, wanting to know who had custody of their firearms. I was given the number of attorney Jeff Andrews in Hayden as the person to coordinate the return of the property. I called his office over a week ago. My call has not been returned. I was told a detective at the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office was working on this matter. I recommended a consumer call the detective. He did and reported the detective referred him back to attorney Andrews. This is the kind of circular referral that drives people nuts! Finally, I called the Coeur d'Alene Police Department's non-emergency number, (208) 769-2320). They said they'd be willing to take a police report from anyone unable to locate their firearm.

Aluminum allure

DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford said Friday that its new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup will get as many as 26 mpg on the highway, making it the most fuel efficient gas-powered full-size pickup.

Rise in signed contracts gives housing market lift

Fourth increase in five months

NEW YORK - People are starting to buy homes again, lifting a battered industry that is bracing for its worst sales year in more than a decade.

Cyber Monday shoppers give retailers sales bump

Flexing old muscles

In 2014, U.S. economy began shaky, finished strong